eṣinṣin

Yoruba

Alternative forms
  • eeṣin, eṣiṣi
  • iṣiṣi (Ekiti)

Etymology

Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *V́-cĩcĩ, cognate with Igala áchichi, Olukumi esinsin, Ifè etsĩtsĩ, see Yoruboid reconstruction for more, likely also related to English tsetse

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ē.ʃĩ̄.ʃĩ̄/

Noun

eṣinṣin

  1. housefly, fly (insect)

Derived terms
  • eṣinṣin irù (“tsetse”)
  • eṣinṣin ọdẹ (“hornet”)
  • eṣinṣin-ò-kọkú ẹ̀dá
  • ìdin-eṣinṣin (“fly larvae”)
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